2005 Torneo Descentralizado Explained

Season:2005
Dates:5 March 2005 –
21 December 2005
Winners:Sporting Cristal
15th Primera División title
League Topscorer:Miguel Mostto (18)
Nextseason:2006

The 2005 Torneo Descentralizado (known as the Copa Cable Mágico for sponsorship reasons) was the eighty-ninth season of Peruvian football. A total of 12 teams competed in the tournament. Sporting Cristal won its fifteenth Primera División title after beating Cienciano in the season final. The season started on March 5, 2005, ended on December 21, 2005.

Changes from 2004

Structural changes

Starting with the 2004 season, the two relegated teams will be able to choose to play in the Segunda División or drop to their regional league as the Segunda División will now be played with non-capital teams. The number of first division teams dropped from 14 to 13.

Promotion and relegation

Deportivo Wanka and Grau - Estudiantes finished the 2004 season in 13th and 14th place, respectively, on the three-season average table and thus were relegated to their regional league. They were replaced by the champion of the 2004 Copa Perú Sport Áncash.

Team changes

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacityField
Campeones del 368,000 Grass
Alejandro Villanueva35,000 Grass
45,000 Grass
42,056 Grass
19,850Grass
20,000 Grass
8,000Grass
15,000Grass
18,000Grass
10,000Grass
24,000Artificial
18,000 Grass
Monumental80,093 Grass

Torneo Apertura

Results

Torneo Clausura

Results

Relegation table

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width=185Teamwidth=50width=50width=50width=50width=50width=50Relegation
1Sporting Cristal769588259137
2Alianza Lima809964243137
3Cienciano4910184234136
4Universitario418488213137
5Alianza Atlético589249202137
6Coronel Bolognesi606079198137
7Sport Áncash666648
8Universidad San Martín5779136100
9Sport Boys586259185137
10Melgar446259169137
11Unión Huaral507537168137
12Universidad César Vallejo6344106100
13Atlético Universidad335754143136
Updated as of games played on December, 2005.

Top scorers

18 goals
17 goals
16 goals
15 goals

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